I bought a new 22″ widescreen LCD PC monitor yesterday. It’s a Samsung SyncMaster 226BW. I really like it. I had to do some stuff on Sheri’s PC yesterday and it took me about 90 seconds before I got completely fed up with her clunky 19″ CRT monitor. I decided to get myself the new 22″ monitor and replace her 19″ CRT beast with my 19″ LCD monitor.
This widescreen monitor makes it feel like I have twice the screen size. The difference is really remarkable.
Samsung SyncMaster 226BW Specs
- Viewable size: 22 inches
- Pixel pitch: 0.282 millimeters
- Brightness (typical): 300 cd/m2
- Contrast ratio (typical): 1000:1 (DCR 3000:1)
- Viewing angle (H/V): 160/160 degrees
- Response time: 2ms
- Horizontal frequency: 30-81 kHz
- Vertical frequency: 56-75 Hz
- Maximum resolution: 1680 x 1050
- Maximum color: 16.7 million
- Input video signal: Analog RGB, DVI
- Sync type: Separate H/V, composite , SOG
- Input connectors: 15pin D-sub, DVI-D
- Plug and play: DDC 2B
- Special features: MagicBright3, DVI (HDCP), Vista Premium certified
- Dimensions (with stand): 20.3 x 16.6 x 8.6 inches (WxHxD)
- Dimensions (without stand): 23.9 x 6.2 x 19.2 inches (WxHxD)
- Weight: 10.8 pounds
Hey man, I got the exact same monitor over the summer! It was a total change of perspective, especially since my last shitty monitor had a pink line that ran down the side as soon as the screen turned on.